Josiah Bania
actor, educator, photographer
Seen onstage at Mark Taper Forum, Geffen Playhouse, American Repertory Theatre, Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre of DC, Round House Theatre, Portland Center Stage, and many others.
Currently appearing as Tom in Suzan-Lori Parks’ Sally and Tom at Round House Theatre in DC.
Press and Media
“Josiah Bania is wonderfully tender.”
Charles Isherwood, NYtimes review of Ironbound, by Martyna Majok, at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater
“Bania gives equal weight to the character’s flightiness and integrity.”
— Charles McNulty, LA Times, on Ironbound at Geffen Playhouse, directed by Tyne Rafaeli.
“Josiah Bania's Orestes is so tormented by Apollo's visions and orders that he arrives to complete his bloody task already shaking and tortured. Bania's progression from this to a hollowed out, helpless boy over whom judgement must be passed is heartbreaking.
— Barbara Mackay, DC Theater Arts, on The Oresteia at Shakespeare Theatre of D.C., directed by Michael Kahn.
“Bania... is endearingly rabbit-like.”
– Charles McNulty, LA Times on Archduke, by Rajiv Joseph, directed by Giovanna Sardelli at Mark Taper Forum (I have no idea what “rabbit-like” means but I’ll take endearing!)
“Josiah Bania’s Gentleman is seductive...”
— Patti Hartigan, The Boston Globe on Fingersmith at American Repertory Theatre, directed by Bill Rauch
“Bania epitomizes the traits of the charming scoundrel...”
— Nancy Grossman, BroadwayWorld